The Jalopy Journal

**wacker** · 07-13-2012, 02:53 AM

Hi,

I think it’s time for me to introduce myself.
Growing up most of my friends had and talked about cars from the 60-70s but I was always more looking at custom cars from the 30s and 40s.

The last couple of years I have started to realize that there actually are a lot of cars and people interested in the same era in Sweden but they tend to be "hiding" more than the ones liking the later era.

Last year we attended to A-bombers, Old school Weekend and it resulted in that we came home with a Buick Roadmaster Sedanet -48

.

The plan for the car is to slowly try to transform it into a traditional custom, inspired from how the built customs when the car was new.

Finding this forum was a really good thing, being inspired by everyone else.

raymay · 07-13-2012, 05:58 AM

Welcome from New York.

Lil32 · 07-13-2012, 06:05 AM

welcome from Australia

Brads MONSTER · 07-13-2012, 07:14 AM

welcome to the H.A.M.B from Ga

SaltCoupe · 07-13-2012, 08:51 AM

Welcome to the H.A.M.B.

nunattax · 07-13-2012, 09:01 AM

hello from ireland.drove to vasteras a couple of years back loved sweeden.cool car

Nobey · 07-13-2012, 09:14 AM

Welcome from california.... Thats a sweet old Buick, does it still have
a dina-flow transmission ? A buddy of mine had a 48 when i was in
high school. Seeing your car sure brings back some fond memories.
Have a blast with it........

**wacker** · 07-13-2012, 12:47 PM

Still Dynaflow and straight 8 in it. The transmission is smoth and slow as syrup.

Stefan T · 07-13-2012, 01:52 PM

Välkommen

Welcome

Nobey · 07-13-2012, 03:15 PM

Oh yeah! When you take off the engine stays at the same RPM,
and the car catches up to the engine. Thats the way they were
from the factory. Also you can stand a nickel on it's edge on
the valve cover when it's idling, and it won't fall over. Cruising
through the Swedish country side in a 48 Buick, life just doesn't
get any better then that ......

Orn · 07-14-2012, 01:43 AM

Welcome Stefan, nice to see you here.

Per

swe64 · 07-14-2012, 03:02 AM

wellcome from ystad,sweden

**emiliedk** · 07-14-2012, 03:09 AM

welcome from denmark..
it great your into traditionel customs..see you at the Abombers!
-palle

**wacker** · 07-14-2012, 04:09 AM

Swe64: Nice looking patina on your car

Would realy like to go to Abombers this year, but a friend is having their wedding the same weekend and I have to attend to that ( at least my wife says that). Crazy people having their wedding the same day as abombers

.
Backamo is only 50 kilometers from here.

**farmer12** · 07-14-2012, 04:29 AM

Welcome from the Netherlands!

nunattax · 07-15-2012, 01:40 AM

. Crazy people having their wedding the same day as abomber

CRAZY PEOPLE GETTING MARRIED

Stefan T · 07-15-2012, 11:46 AM

Hi

Have a pic of car taken on wheels and wings in Varberg this friday

/Stefan

**wacker** · 07-15-2012, 12:57 PM

We was there for a couple of hours. Not a meeting of my type but I least I got to drive some

.

It obliously need to be a little bit lower both front and back. Not to much but a little. I does already have an ok stance I think.

roughneck424 · 07-15-2012, 01:04 PM

Hello & Welcome from Bakersfield California. Love your part of the world

**mailerguy1** · 07-15-2012, 01:43 PM

Welcome to you from Ontario Canada

07-13-2012, 02:53 AM	#1
wacker Alliance Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Sweden Posts: 25	Hi from Älvängen, Sweden Hi, I think it’s time for me to introduce myself. Growing up most of my friends had and talked about cars from the 60-70s but I was always more looking at custom cars from the 30s and 40s. The last couple of years I have started to realize that there actually are a lot of cars and people interested in the same era in Sweden but they tend to be "hiding" more than the ones liking the later era. Last year we attended to A-bombers, Old school Weekend and it resulted in that we came home with a Buick Roadmaster Sedanet -48 . The plan for the car is to slowly try to transform it into a traditional custom, inspired from how the built customs when the car was new. Finding this forum was a really good thing, being inspired by everyone else.

07-13-2012, 05:58 AM	#2
raymay Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rochester, New York Posts: 1,296	Re: Hi from Älvängen, Sweden Welcome from New York. __________________ "Belief in reinCARnation begins with some cutting tools and a good welder"

07-13-2012, 06:05 AM	#3
Lil32 Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Brisbane Australia Posts: 551	Re: Hi from Älvängen, Sweden welcome from Australia __________________ Still cruzin after all these years.

07-13-2012, 07:14 AM	#4
Brads MONSTER Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Buford GA Posts: 1,894	Re: Hi from Älvängen, Sweden welcome to the H.A.M.B from Ga __________________ Why buy it when you can build it http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=670676

07-13-2012, 08:51 AM	#5
SaltCoupe Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 2,340	Re: Hi from Älvängen, Sweden Welcome to the H.A.M.B.

07-13-2012, 09:01 AM	#6
nunattax Grenade Inspector Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: ireland Posts: 295	Re: Hi from Älvängen, Sweden hello from ireland.drove to vasteras a couple of years back loved sweeden.cool car __________________ i just cant wait to get on the road again my 38 chevy pu build (www.hotrod.ie)

07-13-2012, 09:14 AM	#7
Nobey Grenade Inspector Join Date: May 2011 Location: Springville, Ca Posts: 300	Re: Hi from Älvängen, Sweden Welcome from california.... Thats a sweet old Buick, does it still have a dina-flow transmission ? A buddy of mine had a 48 when i was in high school. Seeing your car sure brings back some fond memories. Have a blast with it........

07-13-2012, 12:47 PM	#8
wacker Alliance Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Sweden Posts: 25	Re: Hi from Älvängen, Sweden Still Dynaflow and straight 8 in it. The transmission is smoth and slow as syrup.

07-13-2012, 01:52 PM	#9
Stefan T Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Sweden Posts: 2,037	Re: Hi from Älvängen, Sweden Välkommen Welcome

07-13-2012, 03:15 PM	#10
Nobey Grenade Inspector Join Date: May 2011 Location: Springville, Ca Posts: 300	Re: Hi from Älvängen, Sweden Oh yeah! When you take off the engine stays at the same RPM, and the car catches up to the engine. Thats the way they were from the factory. Also you can stand a nickel on it's edge on the valve cover when it's idling, and it won't fall over. Cruising through the Swedish country side in a 48 Buick, life just doesn't get any better then that ......

07-14-2012, 01:43 AM	#11
Orn Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Southern Sweden Posts: 792	Re: Hi from Älvängen, Sweden Welcome Stefan, nice to see you here. Per __________________ Just another fuckedup 1948 Buick

07-14-2012, 03:02 AM	#12
swe64 Grenade Inspector Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: ystad,sweden,europe Posts: 330	Re: Hi from Älvängen, Sweden wellcome from ystad,sweden Attached Thumbnails

07-14-2012, 03:09 AM	#13
emiliedk Alliance Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: denmark Posts: 585	Re: Hi from Älvängen, Sweden welcome from denmark.. it great your into traditionel customs..see you at the Abombers! -palle __________________ DANISH!!?? AINT THAT SOMETHING YOU EAT??

07-14-2012, 04:09 AM	#14
wacker Alliance Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Sweden Posts: 25	Re: Hi from Älvängen, Sweden Swe64: Nice looking patina on your car Would realy like to go to Abombers this year, but a friend is having their wedding the same weekend and I have to attend to that ( at least my wife says that). Crazy people having their wedding the same day as abombers . Backamo is only 50 kilometers from here.

07-14-2012, 04:29 AM	#15
farmer12 Alliance Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Haarlem, the Netherlands Posts: 6,735	Re: Hi from Älvängen, Sweden Welcome from the Netherlands! __________________ Mopar or no car GoldChainers CC President Holland Chapter Check out my build thread: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=463453

07-15-2012, 01:40 AM	#16
nunattax Grenade Inspector Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: ireland Posts: 295	Re: Hi from Älvängen, Sweden . Crazy people having their wedding the same day as abomber CRAZY PEOPLE GETTING MARRIED __________________ i just cant wait to get on the road again my 38 chevy pu build (www.hotrod.ie)

07-15-2012, 11:46 AM	#17
Stefan T Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Sweden Posts: 2,037	Re: Hi from Älvängen, Sweden Hi Have a pic of car taken on wheels and wings in Varberg this friday /Stefan

07-15-2012, 12:57 PM	#18
wacker Alliance Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Sweden Posts: 25	Re: Hi from Älvängen, Sweden We was there for a couple of hours. Not a meeting of my type but I least I got to drive some . It obliously need to be a little bit lower both front and back. Not to much but a little. I does already have an ok stance I think.

07-15-2012, 01:04 PM	#19
roughneck424 Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bakersfield Posts: 876	Re: Hi from Älvängen, Sweden Hello & Welcome from Bakersfield California. Love your part of the world __________________ Mom was right!! I am going blind!!

07-15-2012, 01:43 PM	#20
mailerguy1 Alliance Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Hamilton Ontario Canada Posts: 237	Re: Hi from Älvängen, Sweden Welcome to you from Ontario Canada

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